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Universal Health Services Inc – ‘10-Q’ for 9/30/15 – ‘XML’

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11/06/15  Universal Health Services Inc     10-Q        9/30/15   55:19M                                    ActiveDisclosure/FA

Quarterly Report   —   Form 10-Q   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

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                Compensation                                                     
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                Trust and Related Party Transactions (Tables)                    
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